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FEBRUARY 8, 2012
RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 11214
TEXT OF H.R. 7, THEAMERICAN ENERGY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE JOBSACT OF 2012
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.1
(a) SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the2
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.3
(b) T ABLE OF CONTENTS.4
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. General definitions.
Sec. 3. Effective date.
TITLE IFEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
Sec. 1001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.
Subtitle AAuthorization of Programs
Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1102. Highway obligation ceiling.Sec. 1103. Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling.
Sec. 1104. Apportionment.
Sec. 1105. Federal-aid systems.
Sec. 1106. National Highway System program.
Sec. 1107. Surface transportation program.
Sec. 1108. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Sec. 1109. Equity bonus program.
Sec. 1110. Project approval and oversight.
Sec. 1111. Emergency relief.
Sec. 1112. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.
Sec. 1113. Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1114. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection pro-
gram.
Sec. 1115. Minimum investment in highway bridges.
Sec. 1116. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated
or driving under the influence.
Sec. 1117. Puerto Rico highway program.
Sec. 1118. Appalachian development highway system.
Sec. 1119. References to Mass Transit Account.
Subtitle BInnovative Financing
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Sec. 1201. Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation.
Sec. 1202. State infrastructure bank program.
Sec. 1203. State infrastructure bank capitalization.
Sec. 1204. Tolling.
Sec. 1205. HOV facilities.
Sec. 1206. Public-private partnerships.
Subtitle CHighway Safety
Sec. 1301. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1302. Railway-highway crossings.
Sec. 1303. Highway worker safety.
Subtitle DFreight Mobility
Sec. 1401. National freight policy.
Sec. 1402. State freight advisory committees.
Sec. 1403. State freight plans.
Sec. 1404. Trucking productivity.
Sec. 1405. Study with respect to truck sizes and weights.
Sec. 1406. Maximum weight increase for idle reduction technology on heavyduty vehicles.
Subtitle EFederal Lands and Tribal Transportation
Sec. 1501. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.
Sec. 1502. Definitions.
Sec. 1503. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 1504. Repeals; effective date.
Sec. 1505. Clerical amendment.
Sec. 1506. Tribal transportation self-governance program.
Subtitle FProgram Elimination and Consolidation
Sec. 1601. Program elimination and consolidation.
Subtitle GMiscellaneous
Sec. 1701. Transportation enhancement activity defined.
Sec. 1702. Pavement markings.
Sec. 1703. Rest areas.
Sec. 1704. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System.
Sec. 1705. Patented or proprietary items.
Sec. 1706. Preventive maintenance.
Sec. 1707. Mapping.
Sec. 1708. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies.
Sec. 1709. Budget justification.
Sec. 1710. Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemptionfrom axle weight restrictions.
Sec. 1711. Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation.
Sec. 1712. Retroreflectivity.
Sec. 1713. Engineering judgment.
Sec. 1714. Evacuation routes.
Sec. 1715. Truck parking.
Sec. 1716. Use of certain administrative expenses.
Sec. 1717. Transportation training and employment programs.
Sec. 1718. Engineering and design services.
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Sec. 1719. Notice of certain grant awards.
Sec. 1720. Miscellaneous parking amendments.
Sec. 1721. Highway Buy America provisions.
Sec. 1722. Veterans preference in highway construction.
Sec. 1723. Real-time ridesharing.
Sec. 1724. State autonomy for culvert pipe selection.
Sec. 1725. Equal opportunity assessment.
TITLE IIPUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 2001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 2002. Definitions.
Sec. 2003. Planning programs.
Sec. 2004. Private enterprise participation.
Sec. 2005. Urbanized area formula grants.
Sec. 2006. Capital investment grants.
Sec. 2007. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.
Sec. 2008. Rural area formula grants.
Sec. 2009. Transit research.
Sec. 2010. Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants.
Sec. 2011. Training and technical assistance programs.
Sec. 2012. General provisions.
Sec. 2013. Contract requirements.
Sec. 2014. Veterans preference in transit construction.
Sec. 2015. Private sector participation.
Sec. 2016. Project management oversight.
Sec. 2017. State safety oversight.
Sec. 2018. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.
Sec. 2019. Fixed guideway modernization formula grants.
Sec. 2020. Authorizations.
Sec. 2021. Obligation limits.
Sec. 2022. Program elimination and consolidation.
Sec. 2023. Evaluation and report.Sec. 2024. Transit Buy America provisions.
TITLE IIIENVIRONMENTAL STREAMLINING
Sec. 3001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.
Sec. 3002. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 3003. Exemption in emergencies.
Sec. 3004. Advance acquisition of real property interests.
Sec. 3005. Standards.
Sec. 3006. Letting of contracts.
Sec. 3007. Elimination of duplication in historic preservation requirements.
Sec. 3008. Funding threshold.
Sec. 3009. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking.
Sec. 3010. Disposal of historic properties.
Sec. 3011. Integration of planning and environmental review.
Sec. 3012. Development of programmatic mitigation plans.
Sec. 3013. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions.
Sec. 3014. Surface transportation project delivery program.
Sec. 3015. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.
Sec. 3016. State performance of legal sufficiency reviews.
Sec. 3017. Categorical exclusions.
Sec. 3018. Environmental review process deadline.
Sec. 3019. Relocation assistance.
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TITLE IVTRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Sec. 4001. Transportation planning.
Sec. 4002. Special rules for small metropolitan planning organizations.
Sec. 4003. Financial plans.
Sec. 4004. Plan update.
Sec. 4005. State planning and research funding for title 23.
Sec. 4006. National Academy of Sciences study.
Sec. 4007. Congestion relief.
TITLE VHIGHWAY SAFETY
Sec. 5001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.
Sec. 5002. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5003. Highway safety programs.
Sec. 5004. Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses.
Sec. 5005. Repeal of programs.
Sec. 5006. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys.
Sec. 5007. Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for
a motorcycle driver or passenger.
Sec. 5008. National Driver Register.
TITLE VICOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Sec. 6001. Short title.
Sec. 6002. Amendments to title 49, United States Code.
Subtitle AAuthorization of Appropriations
Sec. 6101. Motor carrier safety grants.
Sec. 6102. Grant programs.
Subtitle BRegistration
Sec. 6201. Registration requirements.Sec. 6202. Motor carrier registration.
Sec. 6203. Registration of freight forwarders and brokers.
Sec. 6204. Effective periods of registration.
Sec. 6205. Reincarnated carriers.
Sec. 6206. Financial security of brokers and freight forwarders.
Sec. 6207. Registration fee system.
Sec. 6208. Unlawful brokerage activities.
Sec. 6209. Requirement for registration and USDOT number.
Subtitle CCommercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Sec. 6301. Motor carrier safety assistance program.
Sec. 6302. Performance and registration information systems management pro-gram.
Sec. 6303. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment
grants.
Sec. 6304. Commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs.
Sec. 6305. Amendments to safety fitness determination.
Sec. 6306. New entrant carriers.
Sec. 6307. Improved oversight of motor carriers of passengers.
Sec. 6308. Driver medical qualifications.
Sec. 6309. Commercial motor vehicle safety standards.
Sec. 6310. Crash avoidance technology.
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Sec. 6311. Expansion of collision mitigation study.
Subtitle DCommercial Motor Vehicle Operators
Sec. 6401. National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled
substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators.
Sec. 6402. Commercial motor vehicle operator training.
Sec. 6403. Commercial drivers license program.Sec. 6404. Commercial drivers license passenger endorsement requirements.
Sec. 6405. Commercial drivers license hazardous materials endorsement ex-
emption.
Sec. 6406. Program to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses.
Subtitle EMotor Carrier Safety
Sec. 6501. Motor carrier transportation.
Sec. 6502. Hours of service study.
Sec. 6503. Electronic logging devices.
Sec. 6504. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
Sec. 6505. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.
Sec. 6506. Exemption relating to transportation of grapes during harvest peri-ods.
Subtitle FMiscellaneous
Sec. 6601. Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles.
Sec. 6602. Technical correction.
Sec. 6603. Study of impact of regulations on small trucking companies.
Sec. 6604. Report on small trucking companies.
Sec. 6605. Rulemaking on road visibility of agricultural equipment.
Sec. 6606. Transportation of horses.
Sec. 6607. Regulatory review and revision.
Sec. 6608. Issuance of safety regulations.
Sec. 6609. Repeals.
TITLE VIIRESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Sec. 7001. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7002. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 7003. Definitions.
Sec. 7004. Surface transportation research, development, and technology.
Sec. 7005. Research and development.
Sec. 7006. Technology and innovation deployment program.
Sec. 7007. Training and education.
Sec. 7008. State planning and research.
Sec. 7009. International highway transportation outreach program.
Sec. 7010. Surface transportation-environmental cooperative research program.
Sec. 7011. Transportation research and development strategic planning.
Sec. 7012. National cooperative freight transportation research program.
Sec. 7013. Future strategic highway research program.
Sec. 7014. National intelligent transportation systems program plan.
Sec. 7015. Use of funds for intelligent transportation systems activities.
Sec. 7016. Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes.
Sec. 7017. Intelligent transportation systems program general authorities and
requirements.
Sec. 7018. Intelligent transportation systems research and development.
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Sec. 7019. Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and stand-
ards.
Sec. 7020. National university transportation centers.
Sec. 7021. University transportation research.
Sec. 7022. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Sec. 7023. Administrative authority.
Sec. 7024. Technical and conforming amendments.
TITLE VIIIRAILROADS
Subtitle ARepeals and Reforms of Intercity Passenger Rail Capital Grant
Programs
Sec. 8001. Capital grants for Class II and Class III railroads.
Sec. 8002. Congestion grants.
Sec. 8003. Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States.
Subtitle BAmtrak Reforms
Sec. 8101. Authorization for Amtrak operating expenses.
Sec. 8102. Limitations on Amtrak authority.Sec. 8103. Applicability of laws.
Sec. 8104. Inspector General of Amtrak.
Sec. 8105. Amtrak management accountability.
Sec. 8106. Amtrak food and beverage service.
Sec. 8107. Application of Buy America to Amtrak.
Subtitle CProject Development and Review
Sec. 8201. Project development and review.
Subtitle DRailroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing
Sec. 8301. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing.
Subtitle EPositive Train Control
Sec. 8401. Positive train control.
Subtitle FRegulatory Reform
Sec. 8501. Federal Railroad Administration regulations.
Subtitle GTechnical Corrections
Sec. 8601. Miscellaneous corrections, revisions, and repeals.
Subtitle HMiscellaneous
Sec. 8701. Application of Buy America to intercity passenger rail service cor-
ridors.
Sec. 8702. Prohibition on use of funds for California high-speed rail.
Sec. 8703. Disadvantaged business enterprises.
TITLE IXHAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 9001. Short title.
Sec. 9002. Amendment of title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 9003. Findings.
Sec. 9004. Purposes.
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Sec. 9005. Definitions.
Sec. 9006. General regulatory authority.
Sec. 9007. Inspections of motor vehicles transporting radioactive material.
Sec. 9008. Hazmat employee training requirements and grants.
Sec. 9009. Fees.
Sec. 9010. Motor carrier safety permits.
Sec. 9011. Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review.Sec. 9012. Special permits and exclusions.
Sec. 9013. Hazardous material uniform motor carrier permit program.
Sec. 9014. International uniformity of standards and requirements.
Sec. 9015. Investigations.
Sec. 9016. Building partnerships for improved safety and system performance.
Sec. 9017. Safety reporting.
Sec. 9018. Civil penalties.
Sec. 9019. Preemption.
Sec. 9020. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 9021. Electronic shipping papers pilot program.
Sec. 9022. Wetlines.
Sec. 9023. Product study.
TITLE XWATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 10001. Sense of Congress on harbor maintenance.
Sec. 10002. Study and report on strategic ports.
TITLE XIREAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND
Sec. 11001. Short title.
Sec. 11002. Reauthorization and amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration
and Boating Trust Fund.
TITLE XIIEXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS
Sec. 12001. Short title; effective date.
Subtitle AFederal-Aid Highways
Sec. 12101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
Subtitle BExtension of Highway Safety Programs
Sec. 12201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
highway safety programs.
Sec. 12202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pro-
grams.
Sec. 12203. Additional programs.
Subtitle CPublic Transportation Programs
Sec. 12301. Allocation of funds for planning programs.
Sec. 12302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants.
Sec. 12303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants.
Sec. 12304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas.
Sec. 12305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors.
Sec. 12306. Authorizations for public transportation.
Sec. 12307. Amendments to SAFETEALU.
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TITLE XIIIADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS
Sec. 13001. Budget rule relating to transfers from the general fund of the
Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund that increase public in-
debtedness.
Sec. 13002. Audit of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
Sec. 13003. Prohibition on use of funds.
TITLE XIVKEYSTONE XL PIPELINE
Sec. 14001. Short title.
Sec. 14002. Restriction.
Sec. 14003. Permit.
Sec. 14004. Relation to other law.
TITLE XVAMERICAN ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS
FINANCING
Sec. 15001. Short title.
Sec. 15002. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority.
Sec. 15003. Extension of highway-related taxes.Sec. 15004. Revenues from certain domestic energy leases appropriated to
Highway Trust Fund.
Sec. 15005. Alternative Transportation Account.
TITLE XVIFEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
Sec. 16001. Short title.
Sec. 16002. Retirement contributions.
Sec. 16003. Amendments relating to secure annuity employees.
Sec. 16004. Annuity supplement.
Sec. 16005. Contributions to Thrift Savings Fund of payments for accrued or
accumulated leave.
Sec. 16006. Coordination with other retirement systems.
TITLE XVIINATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle AOil Shale Leasing
Sec. 17001. Short title.
Sec. 17002. Effectiveness of oil shale regulations, amendments to resource
management plans, and record of decision.
Sec. 17003. Oil shale leasing.
Sec. 17004. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.
Subtitle BOffshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Sec. 17101. Short title.
PART 1EXPANDING OFFSHORE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 17201. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.
Sec. 17202. Domestic oil and natural gas production goal.
PART 2CONDUCTING PROMPT OFFSHORE LEASE SALES
Sec. 17301. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 216 in
the Central Gulf of Mexico.
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Sec. 17302. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on
the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia.
Sec. 17303. Requirement to conduct oil and gas lease Sale 222 in the Central
Gulf of Mexico.
Sec. 17304. Lease sale offshore California with no new offshore impact.
Sec. 17305. Requirement to conduct oil and gas Lease Sale 214 in the North
Aleutian Basin offshore Alaska.Sec. 17306. Additional leases.
Sec. 17307. Definitions.
PART 3LEASING IN NEW OFFSHORE AREAS
Sec. 17401. Leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Sec. 17402. Reforming oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Sec. 17403. Areas added to Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area.
Sec. 17404. Application of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with respect to
territories of the United States.
PART 4OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUE SHARING
Sec. 17501. Disposition of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States.
PART 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 17601. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.
Sec. 17602. Regulations.
Subtitle CAlaska Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing
Sec. 17701. Short title.
Sec. 17702. Definitions.
Sec. 17703. Leasing program for lands within the Coastal Plain.
Sec. 17704. Lease sales.
Sec. 17705. Grant of leases by the Secretary.
Sec. 17706. Lease terms and conditions.
Sec. 17707. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.
Sec. 17708. Coastal Plain environmental protection.
Sec. 17709. Expedited judicial review.
Sec. 17710. Treatment of revenues.
Sec. 17711. Rights-of-way across the Coastal Plain.
Sec. 17712. Conveyance.
SEC. 2. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.1
In titles I through XIII of this Act, the following defi-2
nitions apply:3
(1) DEPARTMENT.The term Department4
means the Department of Transportation.5
(2) SECRETARY.The term Secretary means6
the Secretary of Transportation.7
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.1
Except as otherwise expressly provided, titles I2
through VII of this Act, including the amendments made3
by those titles, shall take effect on October 1, 2012.4
TITLE IFEDERAL-AID5
HIGHWAYS6
SEC. 1001. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 23, UNITED STATES7
CODE.8
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in9
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms10
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other11
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to12
a section or other provision of title 23, United States13
Code.14
Subtitle AAuthorization of15
Programs16
SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.17
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.The following sums18
are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway19
Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation20
Account):21
(1) N ATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROGRAM.22
For the National Highway System program under23
section 119 of title 23, United States Code24
(A) $17,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;25
(B) $17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;26
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(C) $17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;1
and2
(D) $17,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.3
(2) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.4
For the surface transportation program under sec-5
tion 133 of title 23, United States Code6
(A) $10,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;7
(B) $10,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;8
(C) $10,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;9
and10
(D) $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.11
(3) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PRO-12
GRAM.For the highway safety improvement pro-13
gram under section 148 of title 23, United States14
Code15
(A) $2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;16
(B) $2,605,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;17
(C) $2,610,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;18
and19
(D) $2,630,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.20
(4) TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.For21
the tribal transportation program under section 20222
of title 23, United States Code, $465,000,000 for23
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.24
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(5) FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PRO-1
GRAM.For the Federal lands transportation pro-2
gram under section 203 of title 23, United States3
Code, $535,000,000 for each of fiscal years 20134
through 2016.5
(6) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.For the6
recreational trails program under section 206 of title7
23, United States Code, $85,000,000 for each of fis-8
cal years 2013 through 2016.9
(7) APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY10
SYSTEM PROGRAM.For the Appalachian develop-11
ment highway system program under section 1450112
of title 40, United States Code, $470,000,000 for13
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.14
(b) ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT.15
The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out16
of the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway17
Trust Fund:18
(1) CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY19
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.For the congestion miti-20
gation and air quality improvement program under21
section 149 of title 23, United States Code,22
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 201323
through 2016.24
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(2) FERRY BOAT AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILI-1
TIES PROGRAM.For the ferry boat and ferry ter-2
minal facilities program under section 147 of title3
23, United States Code, $67,000,000 for each of fis-4
cal years 2013 through 2016.5
(3) PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.For6
the Puerto Rico highway program under section 1657
of title 23, United States Code, $150,000,000 for8
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.9
(4) TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY PROGRAM.For10
the territorial highway program under section 215 of11
title 23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each12
of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.13
(c) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.14
(1) DEFINITIONS.In this subsection, the fol-15
lowing definitions apply:16
(A) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.17
(i) IN GENERAL.The term small18
business concern means a small business19
concern (as the term is used in section 320
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.21
632)).22
(ii) EXCLUSIONS.The term small23
business concern does not include any24
concern or group of concerns controlled by25
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the same socially and economically dis-1
advantaged individual or individuals that2
have average annual gross receipts during3
the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of4
$22,410,000, as adjusted annually by the5
Secretary for inflation.6
(B) SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIS-7
ADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.The term so-8
cially and economically disadvantaged individ-9
uals means10
(i) women; and11
(ii) any other socially and economi-12
cally disadvantaged individuals (as the13
term is used in section 8(d) of the Small14
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and rel-15
evant subcontracting regulations promul-16
gated pursuant to that Act).17
(2) AMOUNTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CON-18
CERNS.Except to the extent that the Secretary de-19
termines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the20
amounts made available for any program under ti-21
tles I, II, and VII of this Act and section 403(a) of22
title 23, United States Code, shall be expended23
through small business concerns owned and con-24
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trolled by socially and economically disadvantaged1
individuals.2
(3) ANNUAL LISTING OF DISADVANTAGED BUSI-3
NESS ENTERPRISES.Each State shall annually4
(A) survey and compile a list of the small5
business concerns referred to in paragraph (2)6
in the State, including the location of the small7
business concerns in the State; and8
(B) notify the Secretary, in writing, of the9
percentage of the small business concerns that10
are controlled by11
(i) women;12
(ii) socially and economically dis-13
advantaged individuals (other than14
women); and15
(iii) individuals who are women and16
are otherwise socially and economically dis-17
advantaged individuals.18
(4) UNIFORM CERTIFICATION.19
(A) IN GENERAL.The Secretary shall es-20
tablish minimum uniform criteria for use by21
State governments in certifying whether a con-22
cern qualifies as a small business concern for23
the purpose of this subsection.24
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(B) INCLUSIONS.The minimum uniform1
criteria established under subparagraph (A)2
shall include, with respect to a potential small3
business concern4
(i) on-site visits;5
(ii) personal interviews with personnel;6
(iii) issuance or inspection of licenses;7
(iv) analyses of stock ownership;8
(v) listings of equipment;9
(vi) analyses of bonding capacity;10
(vii) listings of work completed;11
(viii) examination of the resumes of12
principal owners;13
(ix) analyses of financial capacity; and14
(x) analyses of the type of work pre-15
ferred.16
(5) REPORTING.The Secretary shall establish17
minimum requirements for use by State govern-18
ments in reporting to the Secretary19
(A) information concerning disadvantaged20
business enterprise awards, commitments, and21
achievements; and22
(B) such other information as the Sec-23
retary determines to be appropriate for the24
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proper monitoring of the disadvantaged busi-1
ness enterprise program.2
(6) COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.Noth-3
ing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an indi-4
vidual or entity to receive funds made available5
under titles I, II, and VII of this Act and section6
403(a) of title 23, United States Code, if the entity7
or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from8
complying with paragraph (2) because a Federal9
court issues a final order in which the court finds10
that a requirement or the implementation of para-11
graph (2) is unconstitutional.12
SEC. 1102. HIGHWAY OBLIGATION CEILING.13
(a) GENERAL LIMITATION.Subject to subsection14
(f), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the15
obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety16
construction programs authorized from the Highway17
Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation18
Account) shall not exceed19
(1) $37,366,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;20
(2) $37,621,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;21
(3) $37,676,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and22
(4) $38,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.23
(b) EXCEPTIONS.The limitations under subsection24
(a) shall not apply to obligations under or for25
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(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;1
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation2
Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 923
Stat. 2714);4
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act5
of 1981 (Public Law 97134; 95 Stat. 1701);6
(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the7
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 19828
(Public Law 97424; 96 Stat. 2119);9
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the10
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation As-11
sistance Act of 1987 (Public Law 10017; 101 Stat.12
198);13
(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter-14
modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of15
1991 (Public Law 102240; 105 Stat. 2027);16
(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code17
(as in effect on June 8, 1998);18
(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code19
(as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but20
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each21
of those fiscal years);22
(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which ob-23
ligation authority was made available under the24
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century25
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(Public Law 105178; 112 Stat. 107) or subsequent1
public laws for multiple years or to remain available2
until used, but only to the extent that the obligation3
authority has not lapsed or been used;4
(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code5
(as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but6
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each7
of those fiscal years);8
(11) section 1603 of SAFETEALU (Public9
Law 10959; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that10
funds obligated in accordance with that section were11
not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time12
at which the funds were initially made available for13
obligation; and14
(12) section 105 of title 23, United States Code15
(as in effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, but16
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each17
of such fiscal years).18
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.19
For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Sec-20
retary21
(1) shall not distribute obligation authority pro-22
vided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for23
amounts authorized for administrative expenses and24
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programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United1
States Code;2
(2) shall not distribute an amount of obligation3
authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to4
the unobligated balance of amounts made available5
for Federal-aid highway and highway safety con-6
struction programs for previous fiscal years the7
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;8
(3) shall determine the ratio that9
(A) the obligation authority provided by10
subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggre-11
gate of amounts not distributed under para-12
graphs (1) and (2); bears to13
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be14
appropriated for Federal-aid highway and high-15
way safety construction programs (other than16
sums authorized to be appropriated for provi-17
sions of law described in paragraphs (1)18
through (11) of subsection (b) and sums au-19
thorized to be appropriated for section 105 of20
title 23, United States Code, equal to the21
amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for the22
fiscal year), less the aggregate of amounts not23
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2);24
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(4)(A) shall distribute the obligation authority1
provided by subsection (a) less the aggregate of2
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and3
(2), for section 14501 of title 40, United States4
Code, so that the amount of obligation authority5
available for that section is equal to the amount de-6
termined by multiplying7
(i) the ratio determined under paragraph8
(3); by9
(ii) the sums authorized to be appropriated10
for that section for the fiscal year; and11
(B) shall distribute $2,000,000,000 for section12
105 of title 23, United States Code;13
(5) shall distribute among the States the obliga-14
tion authority provided by subsection (a), less the15
aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs16
(1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under para-17
graph (4), for each of the programs that are allo-18
cated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23,19
United States Code (other than to programs to20
which paragraph (1) applies), by multiplying21
(A) the ratio determined under paragraph22
(3); by23
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(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-1
priated for each such program for the fiscal2
year; and3
(6) shall distribute the obligation authority pro-4
vided by subsection (a), less the aggregate of5
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and6
(2) and the aggregate of amounts distributed under7
paragraphs (4) and (5), for Federal-aid highway and8
highway safety construction programs (other than9
the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus pro-10
gram, but only to the extent that the amounts ap-11
portioned for the equity bonus program for the fiscal12
year are greater than $2,639,000,000, and the Ap-13
palachian development highway system program)14
that are apportioned by the Secretary under this Act15
and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that16
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated17
for the programs that are apportioned to each18
State for the fiscal year; bear to19
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to20
be appropriated for the programs that are ap-21
portioned to all States for the fiscal year.22
(d) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-23
THORITY.Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary24
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shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2013 through1
20162
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation au-3
thority made available under subsection (c) if an4
amount distributed cannot be obligated during that5
fiscal year; and6
(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those7
States able to obligate amounts in addition to those8
previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving9
priority to those States having large unobligated bal-10
ances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title11
23, United States Code, and section 144 of such12
title (as in effect on the day before the date of en-13
actment of this Act).14
(e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED15
FUNDS.16
(1) IN GENERAL.Not later than 30 days after17
the date of distribution of obligation authority under18
subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2013 through19
2016, the Secretary shall distribute to the States20
any funds that21
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for22
the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway pro-23
grams; and24
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(B) the Secretary determines will not be1
allocated to the States, and will not be available2
for obligation, in the fiscal year due to the im-3
position of any obligation limitation for the fis-4
cal year.5
(2) RATIO.Funds shall be distributed under6
paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution7
of obligation authority under subsection (c)(6).8
(3) AVAILABILITY.Funds distributed under9
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose de-10
scribed in section 133(b) of title 23, United States11
Code.12
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS.Obli-13
gation authority distributed for a fiscal year under sub-14
section (c)(4) for the provision specified in subsection15
(c)(4) shall16
(1) remain available until used for obligation of17
funds for that provision; and18
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-19
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway20
and highway safety construction programs for future21
fiscal years.22
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SEC. 1103. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT OB-1
LIGATION CEILING.2
(a) IN GENERAL.Notwithstanding any other provi-3
sion of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made4
available from the Alternative Transportation Account of5
the Highway Trust Fund for the programs for which sums6
are authorized to be appropriated under sections 1101(b)7
and 7101 of this Act shall not exceed $2,707,000,000 for8
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.9
(b) A VAILABILITY OF FUNDS.Section 118(a) is10
amended11
(1) by striking Mass Transit Account and in-12
serting Alternative Transportation Account; and13
(2) by inserting , and amounts made available14
from the Alternative Transportation Account to15
carry out the congestion mitigation and air quality16
improvement program under section 149, the ferry17
boat and ferry terminal facilities program under sec-18
tion 147, the Puerto Rico highway program under19
section 165, and the territorial highway program20
under section 215, before shall be available.21
SEC. 1104. APPORTIONMENT.22
Section 104 is amended to read as follows:23
104. Apportionment24
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.25
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(1) IN GENERAL.There is authorized to be1
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other2
than the Alternative Transportation Account) to be3
made available to the Secretary for administrative4
expenses of the Federal Highway Administration5
$400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through6
2016.7
(2) PURPOSES.The funds made available8
under paragraph (1) shall be used9
(A) to administer the provisions of law to10
be financed from appropriations for the Fed-11
eral-aid highway program and programs au-12
thorized under chapter 2; and13
(B) to make transfers of such sums as14
the Secretary determines to be appropriate to15
the Appalachian Regional Commission for ad-16
ministrative activities associated with the Appa-17
lachian development highway system.18
(3) AVAILABILITY.Funds made available19
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex-20
pended.21
(b) APPORTIONMENTS.On October 1 of each fiscal22
year, the Secretary, after making the set-asides authorized23
by subsection (f), subsections (b) and (c) of section 140,24
and section 130(e), shall apportion the remainder of the25
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sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the1
National Highway System program, the congestion miti-2
gation and air quality improvement program, the surface3
transportation program, and the highway safety improve-4
ment program among the several States in the following5
manner:6
(1) N ATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROGRAM.7
(A) IN GENERAL.For the National8
Highway System program, in accordance with9
the following formula:10
(i) 15 percent of the apportionments11
in the ratio that12
(I) the total lane miles of prin-13
cipal arterial routes (excluding Inter-14
state System routes) in each State;15
bears to16
(II) the total lane miles of prin-17
cipal arterial routes (excluding Inter-18
state System routes) in all States.19
(ii) 15 percent of the apportionments20
in the ratio that21
(I) the total vehicle miles trav-22
eled on lanes on principal arterial23
routes (excluding Interstate System24
routes) in each State; bears to25
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(I) the total vehicle miles trav-1
eled on Interstate System routes open2
to traffic in each State; bears to3
(II) the total vehicle miles trav-4
eled on Interstate System routes open5
to traffic in all States.6
(vi) 35 percent of the apportion-7
ments in the ratio that8
(I) the total of the annual con-9
tributions to the Highway Trust Fund10
(other than the Alternative Transpor-11
tation Account) attributable to com-12
mercial vehicles in each State; bears13
to14
(II) the total of the annual con-15
tributions to the Highway Trust Fund16
(other than the Alternative Transpor-17
tation Account) attributable to com-18
mercial vehicles in all States.19
(B) MINIMUM APPORTIONMENT.Not-20
withstanding subparagraph (A), each State21
shall receive a minimum of 12 of 1 percent of22
the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under23
this paragraph.24
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(2) CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUAL-1
ITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.2
(A) IN GENERAL.For the congestion3
mitigation and air quality improvement pro-4
gram, in the ratio that5
(i) the total of all weighted non-6
attainment and maintenance area popu-7
lations in each State; bears to8
(ii) the total of all weighted non-9
attainment and maintenance area popu-10
lations in all States.11
(B) C ALCULATION OF WEIGHTED NON-12
ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE AREA POPU-13
LATION.Subject to subparagraph (C), for the14
purpose of subparagraph (A), the weighted non-15
attainment and maintenance area population16
shall be calculated by multiplying the popu-17
lation of each area in a State that was a non-18
attainment area or maintenance area as de-19
scribed in section 149(b) for ozone or carbon20
monoxide by a factor of21
(i) 1.0 if, at the time of the appor-22
tionment, the area is a maintenance area;23
(ii) 1.0 if, at the time of the appor-24
tionment, the area is classified as a mar-25
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ginal ozone nonattainment area under sub-1
part 2 of part D of title I of the Clean Air2
Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.);3
(iii) 1.1 if, at the time of the appor-4
tionment, the area is classified as a mod-5
erate ozone nonattainment area under such6
subpart;7
(iv) 1.2 if, at the time of the appor-8
tionment, the area is classified as a serious9
ozone nonattainment area under such sub-10
part;11
(v) 1.3 if, at the time of the appor-12
tionment, the area is classified as a severe13
ozone nonattainment area under such sub-14
part;15
(vi) 1.4 if, at the time of the appor-16
tionment, the area is classified as an ex-17
treme ozone nonattainment area under18
such subpart;19
(vii) 1.0 if, at the time of the appor-20
tionment, the area is not a nonattainment21
or maintenance area as described in sec-22
tion 149(b) for ozone, but is classified23
under subpart 3 of part D of title I of such24
Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a non-25
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attainment area described in section1
149(b) for carbon monoxide; or2
(viii) 1.0 if, at the time of the appor-3
tionment, an area is designated as non-4
attainment for ozone under subpart 1 of5
part D of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C.6
7501 et seq.).7
(C) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT FOR CAR-8
BON MONOXIDE AREAS.If, in addition to9
being designated as a nonattainment or mainte-10
nance area for ozone as described in section11
149(b), any county within the area was also12
classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I13
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.)14
as a nonattainment or maintenance area de-15
scribed in section 149(b) for carbon monoxide,16
the weighted nonattainment or maintenance17
area population of the county, as determined18
under clauses (i) through (vi) or clause (viii) of19
subparagraph (B), shall be further multiplied20
by a factor of 1.2.21
(D) MINIMUM APPORTIONMENT.Not-22
withstanding any other provision of this para-23
graph, each State shall receive a minimum of24
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12 of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a1
fiscal year under this paragraph.2
(E) DETERMINATIONS OF POPULATION.3
In determining population figures for the pur-4
poses of this paragraph, the Secretary shall use5
the latest available annual estimates prepared6
by the Secretary of Commerce.7
(3) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.8
(A) IN GENERAL.For the surface trans-9
portation program, in accordance with the fol-10
lowing formula:11
(i) 15 percent of the apportionments12
in the ratio that13
(I) the total lane miles of Fed-14
eral-aid highways in each State; bears15
to16
(II) the total lane miles of Fed-17
eral-aid highways in all States.18
(ii) 25 percent of the apportionments19
in the ratio that20
(I) the total vehicle miles trav-21
eled on lanes on Federal-aid highways22
in each State; bears to23
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(II) the total vehicle miles trav-1
eled on lanes on Federal-aid highways2
in all States.3
(iii) 25 percent of the apportion-4
ments in the ratio that5
(I) the estimated tax payments6
attributable to highway users in each7
State paid into the Highway Trust8
Fund (other than the Alternative9
Transportation Account) in the latest10
fiscal year for which data are avail-11
able; bears to12
(II) the estimated tax payments13
attributable to highway users in all14
States paid into the Highway Trust15
Fund (other than the Alternative16
Transportation Account) in the latest17
fiscal year for which data are avail-18
able.19
(iv) 35 percent of the apportion-20
ments in the ratio that21
(I) the bridge replacement and22
rehabilitation costs in each State (as23
determined under subsection (c)(4));24
bears to25
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(II) the bridge replacement and1
rehabilitation costs in all States (as2
determined under subsection (c)(5)).3
(B) MINIMUM APPORTIONMENT.Not-4
withstanding subparagraph (A), each State5
shall receive a minimum of 12 of 1 percent of6
the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under7
this paragraph.8
[(4) Reserved.]9
(5) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PRO-10
GRAM.11
(A) IN GENERAL.For the highway safe-12
ty improvement program, in accordance with13
the following formula:14
(i) 3313 percent of the apportion-15
ments in the ratio that16
(I) the total lane miles of Fed-17
eral-aid highways in each State; bears18
to19
(II) the total lane miles of Fed-20
eral-aid highways in all States.21
(ii) 3313 percent of the apportion-22
ments in the ratio that23
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(I) the total vehicle miles trav-1
eled on lanes on Federal-aid highways2
in each State; bears to3
(II) the total vehicle miles trav-4
eled on lanes on Federal-aid highways5
in all States.6
(iii) 3313 percent of the apportion-7
ments in the ratio that8
(I) the number of fatalities on9
Federal-aid highways in each State in10
the latest fiscal year for which data11
are available; bears to12
(II) the number of fatalities on13
Federal-aid highways in all States in14
the latest fiscal year for which data15
are available.16
(B) MINIMUM APPORTIONMENT.Not-17
withstanding subparagraph (A), each State18
shall receive a minimum of 12 of 1 percent of19
the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under20
this paragraph.21
(c) BRIDGE CALCULATION.For each fiscal year,22
the Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and23
rehabilitation costs as follows:24
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(1) The Secretary shall identify deficient high-1
way bridges in each State.2
(2) The Secretary shall place each deficient3
highway bridge into one of the following categories:4
(A) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible5
for replacement.6
(B) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible7
for rehabilitation.8
(C) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways9
eligible for replacement.10
(D) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways11
eligible for rehabilitation.12
(3) The Secretary shall determine13
(A) the deck area of deficient highway14
bridges in each category described in paragraph15
(2); and16
(B) the respective unit price of such deck17
area on a State-by-State basis.18
(4) The Secretary shall determine the bridge19
replacement and rehabilitation costs for each State20
by multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in21
the State by the respective unit price.22
(5) The Secretary shall determine the bridge23
replacement and rehabilitation costs for all States by24
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multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in all1
States by the respective unit price.2
(d) CERTIFICATION OFAPPORTIONMENTS.3
(1) IN GENERAL.On October 1 of each fiscal4
year, the Secretary shall certify to each of the State5
transportation departments the sums which the Sec-6
retary has apportioned under this section to each7
State for such fiscal year. To permit the States to8
develop adequate plans for the utilization of appor-9
tioned sums, the Secretary shall advise each State of10
the amount that will be apportioned each year under11
this section not later than 90 days before the begin-12
ning of the fiscal year for which the sums to be ap-13
portioned are authorized.14
(2) NOTICE TO STATES.If the Secretary has15
not made an apportionment under this section or16
section 105 by the 21st day of a fiscal year begin-17
ning after September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall18
transmit, by such 21st day, to the Committee on19
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of20
Representatives and the Committee on Environment21
and Public Works of the Senate a written statement22
of the reason for not making such apportionment in23
a timely manner.24
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(e) AUDITS OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.From ad-1
ministrative funds made available under subsection (a),2
the Secretary may reimburse the Office of Inspector Gen-3
eral of the Department of Transportation for the conduct4
of annual audits of financial statements in accordance5
with section 3521 of title 31.6
(f) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.7
(1) SET ASIDE.On October 1 of each fiscal8
year, the Secretary shall set aside 1.15 percent of9
the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Na-10
tional Highway System program and surface trans-11
portation program authorized under this title to12
carry out the requirements of section 5203 of title13
49.14
(2) APPORTIONMENT TO STATES OF SET-15
ASIDE FUNDS.Funds set aside under paragraph16
(1) shall be apportioned to the States in the ratio17
which the population in urbanized areas, or parts18
thereof, in each State bears to the total population19
in such urbanized areas in all the States as shown20
by the latest available census, except that no State21
shall receive less than 12 of 1 percent of the amount22
apportioned.23
(3) USE OF FUNDS.24
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(A) IN GENERAL.The funds appor-1
tioned to any State under paragraph (2) shall2
be made available by the State to the metropoli-3
tan planning organizations responsible for car-4
rying out the provisions of section 5203 of title5
49, except that States receiving the minimum6
apportionment under paragraph (2) may, in ad-7
dition, subject to the approval of the Secretary,8
use the funds apportioned to finance transpor-9
tation planning outside of urbanized areas.10
(B) UNUSED FUNDS.Any funds that11
are not used to carry out section 5203 of title12
49 may be made available by a metropolitan13
planning organization to the State to fund ac-14
tivities under section 5204 of such title.15
(4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS WITHIN16
STATES.17
(A) IN GENERAL.The distribution with-18
in any State of the planning funds made avail-19
able to agencies under paragraph (3) shall be in20
accordance with a formula developed by each21
State and approved by the Secretary that shall22
consider, but not necessarily be limited to, pop-23
ulation, status of planning, attainment of air24
quality standards, metropolitan area transpor-25
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tation needs, and other factors necessary to1
provide for an appropriate distribution of funds2
to carry out the requirements of section 52033
of title 49 and other applicable requirements of4
Federal law.5
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.Not later than6
30 days after the date of receipt by a State of7
a request for reimbursement of expenditures8
made by a metropolitan planning organization9
for carrying out section 5203 of title 49, the10
State shall reimburse, from funds distributed11
under this paragraph to the metropolitan plan-12
ning organization by the State, the metropoli-13
tan planning organization for those expendi-14
tures.15
(5) DETERMINATION OF POPULATION FIG-16
URES.For the purposes of determining population17
figures under this subsection, the Secretary shall use18
the most recent estimate published by the Secretary19
of Commerce.20
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.For each fiscal year,21
the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and also make22
available to the public in a user-friendly format via the23
Internet, a report on24
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(1) the amount obligated, by each State, for1
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construc-2
tion programs during the preceding fiscal year;3
(2) the balance, as of the last day of the pre-4
ceding fiscal year, of the unobligated apportionment5
of each State by fiscal year under this section and6
section 105;7
(3) the balance of unobligated sums available8
for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary for9
such highways and programs for the fiscal year; and10
(4) the rates of obligation of funds appor-11
tioned or set aside under this section and sections12
105 and 133, according to13
(A) program;14
(B) funding category or subcategory;15
(C) type of improvement;16
(D) State; and17
(E) sub-State geographic area, including18
urbanized and rural areas, on the basis of the19
population of each such area.20
(h) TRANSFER OF HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT21
FUNDS.22
(1) TRANSFER OF HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR23
TRANSIT PROJECTS.24
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(A) IN GENERAL.Subject to subpara-1
graph (B), funds made available under this title2
for transit projects or transportation planning3
may be transferred to and administered by the4
Secretary in accordance with chapter 53 of title5
49.6
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.The provi-7
sions of this title relating to the non-Federal8
share shall apply to the funds transferred under9
subparagraph (A).10
(2) TRANSFER OF TRANSIT FUNDS FOR HIGH-11
WAY PROJECTS.12
(A) IN GENERAL.Subject to subpara-13
graph (B), funds made available under chapter14
53 of title 49 for highway projects or transpor-15
tation planning may be transferred to and ad-16
ministered by the Secretary in accordance with17
this title.18
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.The provi-19
sions of chapter 53 of title 49 relating to the20
non-Federal share shall apply to funds trans-21
ferred under subparagraph (A).22
(3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS AMONG STATES OR23
TO FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION.24
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(A) IN GENERAL.Subject to subpara-1
graphs (B) and (C), the Secretary, at the re-2
quest of a State, may transfer funds appor-3
tioned or allocated under this title to the State4
to another State, or to the Federal Highway5
Administration, for the purpose of funding one6
or more projects that are eligible for assistance7
with funds so apportioned or allocated.8
(B) APPORTIONMENT.A transfer under9
subparagraph (A) shall have no effect on any10
apportionment of funds to a State under this11
section or section 105.12
(C) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PRO-13
GRAM.Funds that are apportioned or allo-14
cated to a State under subsection (b)(3) and at-15
tributed to an urbanized area of a State with16
a population of over 200,000 individuals under17
section 133(d)(3) may be transferred under this18
paragraph only if the metropolitan planning or-19
ganization designated for the area concurs, in20
writing, with the transfer request.21
(4) TRANSFER OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.22
Obligation authority for funds transferred under this23
subsection shall be transferred in the same manner24
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and amount as the funds for the projects that are1
transferred under this subsection.2
(i) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.3
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.Before appor-4
tioning sums authorized to be appropriated to carry5
out the recreational trails program under section6
206, the Secretary shall deduct for administrative,7
research, technical assistance, and training expenses8
for such program $840,000 for each fiscal year. The9
Secretary may enter into contracts with for-profit10
organizations or contracts, partnerships, or coopera-11
tive agreements with other government agencies, in-12
stitutions of higher learning, or nonprofit organiza-13
tions to perform these tasks.14
(2) APPORTIONMENT TO THE STATES.The15
Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be16
appropriated for expenditure on the recreational17
trails program for each fiscal year among eligible18
States in the following manner:19
(A) 50 percent equally among eligible20
States.21
(B) 50 percent in amounts proportionate22
to the degree of non-highway recreational fuel23
use in each eligible State during the preceding24
year.25
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(3) ELIGIBLE STATE DEFINED.In this sub-1
section, the term eligible State means a State that2
meets the requirements of section 206(c)..3
SEC. 1105. FEDERAL-AID SYSTEMS.4
Section 103(b) is amended5
(1) in paragraph (1)6
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph7
(A) by inserting and the modifications to the8
system approved by the Secretary before the9
date of enactment of the American Energy and10
Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 after 1996;11
and12
(B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting and13
commerce before the period at the end;14
(2) in paragraph (2)15
(A) in subparagraph (B) by inserting and16
border crossings on such routes not included on17
the National Highway System before the date18
of enactment of the American Energy and In-19
frastructure Jobs Act of 2012 before the pe-20
riod at the end; and21
(B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting not22
included on the National Highway System be-23
fore the date of enactment of the American En-24
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ergy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 be-1
fore the period at the end; and2
(3) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and in-3
serting the following:4
(6) REQUIREMENT FOR STATE ASSET MAN-5
AGEMENT PLAN FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.6
(A) IN GENERAL.A State shall develop7
and implement a risk-based State asset man-8
agement plan for managing all infrastructure9
assets in the right-of-way corridor of the Na-10
tional Highway System based on a process es-11
tablished by the Secretary. The process shall re-12
quire use of quality information and economic13
and engineering analysis to identify a sequence14
of maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation ac-15
tions that will achieve and maintain a desired16
state of good repair over the lifecycle of the net-17
work at the least possible cost.18
(B) PERFORMANCE GOALS.A State19
asset management plan shall include strategies20
leading to a program of projects that will make21
progress toward achievement of the national22
goals for infrastructure condition and perform-23
ance of the National Highway System in a24
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manner consistent with the requirements of1
chapter 52 of title 49.2
(C) PLAN CONTENTS.A State asset3
management plan shall be in a form that the4
Secretary determines to be appropriate and5
shall include, at a minimum, the following:6
(i) A summary listing of the highway7
infrastructure assets on the National8
Highway System in the State that includes9
current condition and performance statis-10
tics by asset.11
(ii) Asset management objectives and12
measures.13
(iii) Analysis of lifecycle cost, value14
for investment, and risk management.15
(iv) A financial plan.16
(v) Investment strategies.17
(D) PROCESS.Not later than 2 years18
after the date of enactment of the American19
Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012,20
the Secretary shall establish a process by which21
a State shall develop and implement a risk-22
based State asset management plan described23
in subparagraph (A).24
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(E) COMPLIANCE.Notwithstanding sec-1
tion 120, with respect to the second fiscal year2
beginning after the date of establishment of the3
process under subparagraph (D) or any subse-4
quent fiscal year, if the Secretary determines5
that a State has not developed and implemented6
a State asset management plan in a manner7
consistent with this section, the Federal share8
payable on account of any project or activity9
carried out by the State in that fiscal year10
under section 119 shall be 70 percent..11
SEC. 1106. NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROGRAM.12
(a) IN GENERAL.Section 119 is amended to read13
as follows:14
119. National Highway System program15
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.The Secretary shall estab-16
lish and implement a National Highway System program17
under this section.18
(b) PURPOSES.The purposes of the National19
Highway System program shall be20
(1) to provide support for the condition and21
operational performance of the National Highway22
System;23
(2) to provide support for the construction of24
new facilities on the National Highway System; and25
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(3) to ensure that investments of National1
Highway System program funds are directed to2
achievement of performance goals established in a3
States asset management plan for the National4
Highway System under section 103(b)(6).5
(c) ELIGIBLE FACILITIES.Except as otherwise6
specifically provided by this section, to be eligible for fund-7
ing apportioned under section 104(b)(1) to carry out this8
section, a facility must be located on the National High-9
way System.10
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.Funds apportioned to a11
State to carry out this section may be obligated only for12
a project that is13
(1) on an eligible facility, as described in sub-14
section (c);15
(2) a project, or is a part of a program of16
projects, supporting progress toward the achieve-17
ment of national performance goals under section18
5206 of title 49 for improving infrastructure condi-19
tion, safety, mobility, or freight movement on the20
National Highway System;21
(3) consistent with the requirements of sec-22
tions 5203 and 5204 of title 49; and23
(4) for one or more of the purposes specified24
in subsection (e).25
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(e) PROJECT PURPOSES.A project receiving fund-1
ing under this section shall be for one or more of the fol-2
lowing purposes:3
(1) Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing,4
restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, or oper-5
ational improvements of segments of the National6
Highway System.7
(2) Construction, reconstruction, replacement8
(including replacement with fill material), rehabilita-9
tion, preservation, and protection (including scour10
countermeasures, seismic retrofits, and impact pro-11
tection measures) of bridges and tunnels on the Na-12
tional Highway System.13
(3) Inspection and evaluation, as defined in14
section 151, of bridges and tunnels on the National15
Highway System, or inspection and evaluation of16
other highway infrastructure assets on the National17
Highway System.18
(4) Training of bridge and tunnel inspectors,19
as defined in section 151.20
(5) Rehabilitation or replacement of existing21
ferry boats and ferry boat facilities, including ap-22
proaches, that connect road segments of the Na-23
tional Highway System.24
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(6) Highway safety improvements for seg-1
ments of the National Highway System.2
(7) Capital and operating costs for traffic3
management and traveler information monitoring,4
management, and control facilities and programs for5
the National Highway System.6
(8) Infrastructure-based intelligent transpor-7
tation systems capital improvements for the Na-8
tional Highway System.9
(9) Development and implementation of a10
State asset management plan for the National High-11
way System in accordance with section 103(b), in-12
cluding data collection, maintenance, and integration13
and the cost associated with obtaining, updating,14
and licensing software and equipment required for15
risk-based asset management and performance-based16
management.17
(10) Environmental mitigation efforts related18
to projects funded under this section, as described in19
subsection (f).20
(11) Construction of publicly owned intracity21
or intercity bus terminals.22
(12) Environmental restoration and pollution23
abatement associated with a project funded under24
this section in accordance with section 328.25
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(f) ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION.1
(1) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.Environmental2
mitigation efforts referred to in subsection (e)(10)3
include4
(A) participation in mitigation banking or5
other third-party mitigation arrangements, such6
as7
(i) the purchase of credits from com-8
mercial mitigation banks;9
(ii) the establishment and manage-10
ment of agency-sponsored mitigation11
banks; and12
(iii) the purchase of credits or estab-13
lishment of in-lieu fee mitigation programs;14
(B) contributions to statewide and re-15
gional efforts to conserve, restore, enhance, and16
create natural habitats, wetlands, and other re-17
sources; and18
(C) the development of statewide and re-19
gional environmental protection plans.20
(2) INCLUSION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES.The21
banks, efforts, and plans described in paragraph (1)22
include any such banks, efforts, and plans developed23
in accordance with applicable law (including regula-24
tions).25
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(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.The following1
terms and conditions apply to natural habitat and2
wetlands mitigation efforts referred to in subsection3
(e)(10):4
(A) Contributions to the mitigation effort5
may take place concurrent with, in advance of,6
or subsequent to the construction of a project7
or projects.8
(B) Credits from any agency-sponsored9
mitigation bank that are attributable to funding10
under this section may be used only for projects11
funded under this title unless the agency pays12
to the Secretary an amount equal to the Fed-13
eral funds attributable to the mitigation bank14
credits the agency uses for purposes other than15
mitigation of a project funded under this title.16
(4) PREFERENCE.At the discretion of the17
project sponsor, preference shall be given, to the18
maximum extent practicable, to mitigating an envi-19
ronmental impact through the use of a mitigation20
bank or other third-party mitigation arrangement, if21
the use of credits from the mitigation bank for the22
project is approved by the applicable Federal agency.23
(g) FEDERAL SHARE.24
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(1) IN GENERAL.Except as provided by1
paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a2
project payable from funds made available to carry3
out this section shall be determined under section4
120(b).5
(2) INTERSTATE SYSTEM.The Federal share6
of the cost of a project on the Interstate System7
payable from funds made available to carry out this8
section shall be determined under section 120(a)..9
(b) CLERICALAMENDMENT.The analysis for chap-10
ter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section11
119 and inserting the following:12
119. National Highway System program..
SEC. 1107. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.13
(a) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.Section 133(b) is amend-14
ed15
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (15);16
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through17
(14) as paragraphs (5) through (17), respectively;18
(3) by inserting before paragraph (5) (as so re-19
designated) the following:20
(1) Construction, reconstruction, rehabilita-21
tion, resurfacing, restoration, preservation, and oper-22
ational improvements for highways, including con-23
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